THE MARC CECIL QUARTET
Date:Monday 12th August 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12As a JAZZ and LATIN drummer MARC CECIL has a substantial list of credits - including Art Themen, Dominic Ashworth, Paul Booth, Geoff Gascoyne, Alan Barnes, Steve Waterman, Pete Long, Karen Sharp, Derek Nash - SWING - SALSA - SAMBA - all linked together with some original arrangements of classic jazz standards.
On Tenor Saxaphone will be ZAK BARRETT who studied at the RNC of music in Master Classes featuring such as Ed Thigpen, Victor Mendoza, Phil Wood etc.
The trio is completed by two simply superb musicians.
On Key will be GUNTHER KURMAYR and on Double Bass NEVILLE MALCOLM.DAVE O'HIGGINS QUINTET + ERIC ALEXANDER
Date:Monday 5th August 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Tenor sax player DAVE O'HIGGINS is adding the great US saxophonist ERIC ALEXANDER to his quintet this evening - Eric is an incredible musician and this a rare opportunity to hear him.
Supporting Dave and Eric will be New York pianist ALEX BRYSON - On Double Bass we have CONOR CHAPLIN and on Drums JOSH MORRISON - with "Scalding Swing" !
JOSH KEMP QUARTET
Date:Monday 29th July 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12JOSH KEMP - Saxophonist - embodies the very spirit that sustains jazz - a musician at the coal-face of jazz - one hundred percent Full Range Swing.
GUNTHER KURMAYR - on Keys - formerly of the Roy Gelato Giants.
MANUEL ALVAREZ on Double Bass of whom Richard Scarr says - "I haven't heard a Bassist whose playing made me smile so much as Alvarez has in a long time"
DAVID INGAMELLS on Drums - " one of the most versatile jazz drummers of his generation" - John Fordham - The Guardian.http://www.joshkemp.com
http://www.mannelalvarez.blogspot.co.uk
http://www.davidingamells.co.ukTHE ROGER BEAUJOLAIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 22nd July 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12As a UK Vibraphone player - ROGER BEAUJOLAIS co-founded the Chevalier Brothers in the 1980s and was an Acid Jazz Artist in the 90s with his band - The Beaujolais Band - Vibraphonic. Roger's Quartet released their album "SUNSET" in 2017.
This evening's very special quartet is completed with ROBIN ASPLAND/keys - SIMON THORPE/double bass and WINSTON CLIFFORD/drums.
FROM NEW YORK - THE ROBERT CASTELLI QUINTET
Date:Monday 15th July 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12From New York we're delighted to welcome Drummer/Bandleader - ROBERT CASTELLI - whose Quintet receives reviews such as .... "one of the happiest and greatest jazz events I've been to in years " .... "Castelli is a rythm machine" .... "Castelli is a rare drummer .." "funky, gutsy jazz ... Jazzwise London".
The Quintet is completed with NIC MEIER/Guitar - GILLES ESTOPPEY/Keys - GREG HEATH/Sax - and DAVIDE MANTOVANI/double bass.
This promises to be a very, very special evening.
GREG ABATE QUARTET
Date:Monday 8th July 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£15From the USA - GREG ABATE visits us again this evening - bringing to Bexley his passion and melodic tone. Greg is outstanding - a Bebopper pure and simple and multi-instrumentalist - equally at home on Alto, Soprano, Baritone and Flute ......... think Charlie Parker - Phil Woods.
Supporting Greg will be MATT CARTER/Keys - ADAM KING/Bass and DAVID INGAMELLS/drums.
In all respects - a very special evening.
THE ROBERT FOWLER QUARTET
Date:Monday 1st July 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12THE ROBERT FOWLER QUARTET will be with us at Bexley this evening.
Robert's broad toned mellow sound is reminiscent of the great saxophonists of the 40s and 50s - with a swinging vibrancy to complete with the very best. Robert is also remembered as a former member of the Pasadena Roof Orchestra.
Joining Robert will be JOHN PEARCE/Keys - DAVE GREEN/double bass - STEVE BROWN/drums
SHIREEN FRANCIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 24th June 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12We are truly delighted to welcome again SHIREEN FRANCIS for a return performance at Bexley Jazz Club.
Born in London of Jamaican and Goan heritage - Shireen has honed her craft in Afro Caribbean music.
However, inspired later by such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dianne Rooks, Carmen Lundy - she
has since moved to jazz.This evening Shireen is supported by GUNTHER KURMAYR on Keys - MANUEL ALVAREZ, Bass and
RICHARD PITE on drums.This truly is one not to be missed !
DEREK NASH QUARTET
Date:Monday 17th June 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12DEREK NASH - "Son of Bexley !" - that multi award winning Saxophonist - especially well known
as a featured Saxophonist with the Jools Holland Band, Leader of the hugely successful Sax Appeal, Picante and co-leader of Protect The Beat - is back with us at Bexley.We are also delighted to welcome back DAVE NEWTON.
Dave specialised in piano at Leeds College he also played Clarinet and Bassoon !
In 2003 Dave became a Fellow of Leeds College of Music
where he is a Principal Lecturer in Jazz Piano.
In 2014 Dave was voted Best Jazz Pianist in the British Jazz Awards for the 13th timeWe are also pleased to welcome GEOFF GASCOYNE on bass and SEBASTIAAN DE KROM on drums
GRAHAM HARVEY QUARTET
Date:Monday 10th June 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12GRAHAM HARVEY has been pianist for Grammy nominated Stacey Kent for the past 8 years and is most welcome back at Bexley this evening, he brings together a superb quartet with Tenorist DAVE O'HIGGINS who also makes a very welcome return to Bexley this evening - backed by - JEREMY BROWN Double Bass and
JOSH MORRISON Drums.DAVE LEWIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 3rd June 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12This evening at Bexley let's welcome once more The Dave Lewis Quartet.
DAVE LEWIS provides a passionate, hard kicking jazz sound - embodying
the very spirit and soul of Jazz.This evening Dave is jointed by CARL HUDSON on keys;
NEVILLE MALCOLM double bass and ROD YOUNGS on drumsCHRISTIAN BREWER QUARTET
Date:Monday 27th May 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12CHRISTIAN BREWER is a passionate, gutsy, hard bop Alto Saxophonist. His glowing, lyrical sound is infused with abrasive pep.
On Keys LEON GREENING is the perfect foil to Christian - capable of both sparkling runs in up tempo pieces as well as delicacy in the occasional ballad.The line up is completed with ADAM KING on Bass and MATT SKELTON on drums
THE CLARK TRACEY QUINTET
Date:Monday 20th May 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:/£12In 2018 - having celebrated 40 years in Jazz - Clark Tracey assembled his latest lineup of gifted young musicians. We are delighted to welcome Clark's Quintet back to Bexley - as follows :
On Trumpet ALEXANDRIA RIDOUT - who won the 2018 BBC Young Musician Of The Year Award
On Alto Sax - SEAN PAYNE - who was runner up to Alexandria in 2018
On Keys - ELLIOTT SANSOM -whose Piano Trio backed Greg Abate in Birmingham 2018
On Double Bass - JAMES OUSTON
On Drums - of course - CLARK TRACEY
This young Band has astonished audiences around the country at Clubs and Festivals with a maturity beyond their years.http://www.clarktracey.com
http://www.alexandriaridout.wordpress.com
http://www.elliottsansom.co.ukTOMMASO STARACE QUARTET
Date:Monday 13th May 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12TOMMASO STARACE - Alto and Tenor - stunning saxophonist - think bebop - very much in the style of Cannonball Adderley - with a bleusy swagger - and lots of Passion ! Tommaso has played at all of the top Clubs and Festivals including London Jazz Festival, Brecon Jazz Festival, Pizza Express Soho, Blue Note Milano, Oxford Jazz Festival etc etc.
This evening Tommaso is supported by BRUNO D'AMBRA, Keys - FRANCESCO FLO CASTRO, Guitar and the great ROD YOUNGS on drums.
http://www.tommasostarace.com
http://www.francescoflocastro.com
http://www.rodyoungs.comAL NICHOLLS QUARTET
Date:Monday 6th May 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12For the pastt 20 years AL NICHOLLS - a very fine Tenorist - has played at virtually all major Clubs and Festivals up and down the country - as well as running swing band "BLUE HARLEM" for many years.
Al favours the Big Open Tenor sound - the free flowing style of the Texas Tenors of yoreWith Al this evening will be IMRE VARGA/keys - MANUEL ALVAREZ/bass - CHRIS NICHOLLS/drums
http://www.imrevargajazz.com
http://www.manuelalvarez@hotmail.comMARC CECIL QUARTET
Date:Monday 29th April 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12As a Jazz and Latin Drummer MARC CECIL has a substantial list of credits - including Art Themen,
John Bunch, Dominic Ashworth, Paul Booth, Geoff Gascoyne, Alan Barnes, Steve Waterman, Pete Long,
Karen Sharp, Derek Nash etc etc - SWING, SALSA, SAMBA - all linked together with some original arrangements of classic Jazz Standards.On Tenor Saxophone - ZAK BARRETT who studied at The Royal Northern College of Music where he both attended and performed at Master Classes featuring such as Ed Thigpen, Victor Mendoza, Phil Woods etc. As a performer Zac has worked with artistes ranging from Mick Hucknell to Narada Michael Walden.
The Trio is completed by two simply superb musicians - on keys GUNTHER KURMAYR and on Double Bass NEVILLE MALCOLM.
JO HARROP QUARTET
Date:Monday 22nd April 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12"A RISING STAR"......."BORN TO SING"...."SINGING SENSATION" "Bebop Spoken Here"...
JO HARROP - a talented young jazz singer inspired by the likes of Ella, Billy Holiday,
Aretha Franklyn, Nina Simone........with a refined and mellow tone.Jo is already highly experienced having performed at such as Jazz Cafe, Zedel, St Martin in the Field,
Royal Albert Hall etc. However, it will be Jo's first appearance at Bexley which we look forward to
with huge enthusiasm. Jo will be backed by JOHN PEARCE on keys, DAVE CHAMBERLAIN, bass and MATT HOME, drums.http://www.pureblissmusic.com/artistjohn-pearce
http://www.davechamberlain.biz
http://www.matthomebass.worldpress.comDAMON BROWN QUARTET
Date:Monday 15th April 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12DAMON BROWN - Trumpet & Flugelhorn - is one of the UKs leading Jazz Trumpet players and composers.
In the mid 90s he toured the UK with his first jazz group - Damon Brown Quintet.
Since then Damon has appears at many of the famous jazz venues - including Pizza Express, Ronnie Scotts,
The London & Edinburgh Jazz Festival, The Red Sea International Jazz Festival, Copenhagen Jazz House -
as well as working extensively in both France and Spain.Damon is wonderfully supported this evening with LEON GREENING on keys - ADAM KING Bass - and
CLARK TRACEY on drums.http://www.damonbrown.co.uk
http://www.leongreening.co.uk
http://www.clarktracey.comTHE BLUE ROOM SEVEN
Date:Monday 8th April 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£15Once more we are celebrating the 29th November 1952 when the MUDELE'S BLUE ROOM first opened its
doors on Garrick Street.
Joe's group played there every Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings to packed houses until - eventually - the Club was taken over by the owner of Studio 51. In the late 40s Joe also played with the Dankworth Seven.Hence - before Joe died on 7th March 2014 - he and Joe had talked about setting up this evening at Bexley to commemorate the event. Colin has done so - and it will now be performed regularly in loving memory of JOE MUDELE - who played double bass at this Club for over 20 years - subsequently taking on the running and organisation of the Club 16 years ago - together with his wife Jan who now makes certain that Bexley Jazz Club remains one of the best in the country.
As always - Colin will lead - having made all of the Arrangements for the following superb line up :
Enrico Tomasso - Trumpet
Michael Coates - Alto
David Black - Tenor
Colin Hickman - Baritone
John Pearce - Keys
Paul Morgan - Double Bass
Harold Fisher - DrumsALAN BARNES & BRUCE ADAMS QUINTET
Date:Monday 1st April 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12ALAN BARNES plays music that was radical 50 years ago - Hard Urban Post Bop - but he infuses it
with so much passion and energy that you could believe it was minted on the spot - always a part of
the story of jazz (John Walters - Guardian). Alan is a multi, multi Award Winning Saxophonist and - as
always - we are delighted to welcome him back to Bexley.With Alan this evening will be the one and only BRUCE ADAMS - the most dramatic and stimulating of
performers Trumpet & Flugelhorn and - we have heard - one of the most affable companions in the
Band Room !The evening is complete with an outstandingly accomplished Trio featuring ROBIN ASPLAND on piano -
SIMON THORPE - Double Bass and BOBBY WORTH - Drums.ROGER BEAUJOLAIS
Date:Monday 25th March 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12As a UK Vibraphone Player - Roger co-founded the Chevalier Brothers in the 1980s - and was an
Acid Jazz artist in the 90s with his band - The Beaujolais Band and Vibraphonic. Roger's quartet
released their album "SUNSET" in 2017.This evening Roger has a superb Trio with Robin Aspland/keys - Simon Thorpe/double bass - and
Winston Clifford/drums.MICK FOSTER & KAREN SHARP
Date:Monday 18th March 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12MICK FOSTER - Saxophonist, Clarinettist, Composer - amongst others Mick works with the big bands
of Stan Sulzmann, Mike Carrick, Back to Basie Orchestra, the Humphrey Lyttleton Band, the BBC Concert
Orchestra - the Syd Lawrence Orchestra.
Mick is also in demand as a busy Session Musician when not teaching at Trinity Laban, Guildhall School
of Music and Drama - as well as Goldsmiths.KAREN SHARP - Tenor & Baritone. Karen's career took off in 2000 when she was asked to join Humphrey Lyttleton's Band with whom she toured for 4 years - having won British Jazz Award/Tenor on numerous
occasions.With Mick and Karen this evening is a stellar Trio featuring Ted Beament/keys - Andy Cleyndert/Bass and
Rod Brown/drumshttp://www.mickfoster.org
http://www.karensharp.co.uk/aboutmePETE NEIGHBOUR QUARTET
Date:Monday 11th March 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Pete Neighbour is a specialist jazz clarinettist - said to be something of an endangered species these days!
Born in the UK - Pete now lives in South Carolina - when not sailing the Seven Seas and entertaining
aboard luxury Cruise Liners such as Silver Seas.
With Pete this evening will be Jim Mullen, Guitar - Andy Cleyndert, double bass and Tristan Maillot, Drums.CHRIS INGHAM QUARTET
Date:Monday 4th March 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12This evening we present the CHRIS INGHAM QUARTET featuring woodwind star of the John Wilson
Orchestra - MARK CROOKS.The Quartet will present "GETZ" - A Musical Portrait of the lyrical giant - jazz saxophonist STAN GETZ - with ARNIE SOMOGYI on Bass and GEORGE DOUBLE on Drums.
http;//www.chrisingham.co.uk
TERRY QUINNEY QUARTET
Date:Monday 25th February 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12This evening Canadian Saxophonist - TERRY QUINNEY - will present his Dexter Gordon Tribute
Accompanying Terry will be :
RAY D'INVERNO - keys
BEN TAYLOR - double bass
BOBBY WORTH - drumsOSIAN ROBERTS QUARTET
Date:Monday 18th February 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12OSIAN ROBERTS - Tenor Saxophonist - took up the saxophone aged 9. After showing considerable promise and gaining invaluable experience with older jazz musicians on the Welsh jazz scene he moved to London - enrolling at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1998 Osian graduated - since when he has worked with many, many notable jazz musicians - such as Sir John Dankworth, Jim Mullen, Pete Ind, Peter King, Iain Bellamy and Dave Cliff - as well as touring no fewer than 25 countries during his career.
We are delighted to welcome Osian to Bexley for the first time when he'll be supported by ALEX BRYSON on keys, SIMON WOOLF on double bass and MATT HOME on drums.
http://www.osianroberts.com
http://www.woolfnotes.co.uk
http://www.matthomebass.worldpress.comVASILIS XENOPOLOUS
Date:Monday 11th February 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Vasilis began learning piano and clarinet from the age of 10 in Athens - the city of his birth.
However, following his graduation in 2001 at The Berklee School of Music in Boston he moved to London where - the delight of all jazz enthusiasts - he has settled permanently.
Vasilis is a remarkbly talented musician and saxophonist whose passion, composure and charm delights everyone fortunate enough to be present while he performs.This evening Vasilis will be supported by a stella trio :
Nigel Price on Guitar - Dario di Lecce on Double Bass - - and Steve Brown on Drums.http://www.vasilisx.com
http://www.nigelprice.biz
http://www.woodvillerecords.com/stevebrown.htmSTEVE WATERMAN QUARTET
Date:Monday 4th February 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12STEVE WATERMAN - Trumpet and Flugelhorn - is one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and on the International scene. Steve is Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Royal Academy and Trinity College of Music and visiting Jazz trumpet Specialist at both the Royal Northern College of Music and the Welsh College of Music and Drama.
This evening Steve will be supported by yet another stella Quartet :
ANDREA VICARI - Keys
ALEC DANKWORTH - Double Bass
DAVE BARRY - DrumsTHE MATT WATES QUARTET
Date:Monday 28th January 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12MATT WATES - Altoist Supreme - is back with us at Bexley this evening - the Most Swinging Alto Player on both sides of the Atlantic - Dave Gelly.
In 1997 Matt won the Rising Star Award at the BT British Jazz Awards and in 2001 his Sextet won the
Best S mall Group Award.This evening with Matt will be LEON GREENING on Keys - JULIAN BURY on Bass and MATT FISHWICK on Drums.
ANDY PANAYI QUARTET
Date:Monday 21st January 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12ANDY PANAYI is an exceptionally gifted jazz musician - playing all the Flutes and all the Saxes - as well as Compositions and Arrangements. Andy has performed with singers such as Shirley Bassey, Elaine Page, Georgie Fame, Helen Shapiro etc etc. Among his many awards are the John Dankworth Soloist Award and British Jazz Award for Jazz Flute.
With Andy this evening will be Terry Seabrook/keys - Nigel Thomas/double bass- Alex Eberhard/drums (and leader of All Things Must Pass Orchestra.)
http://www.andypanayi.co.uk
http://www.terryseabrookmusic.com
http://www.real-live-jazz.co.ukTAMAS TESZARY QUARTET
Date:Monday 14th January 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12This evening - an exciting 'new ' project for Bexley with the TAMAS TESZARY QUARTET.
The evening - one not to be missed - will represent an exciting and creative outlet for TAMAS as a Vibraphonist and Composer - with also a good selection of Standards.With Tamas will be the simply superb pianist - IMRE VARGA - who has entertained us at Bexley on several
occasions. On Double Bass will be WUN YEN CHAN and on Drums - CYRO ZUZI.http://www.tamasteszary.com/music
http://www.imrevargajazz.comALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 7th January 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12The Multi Award Winning Saxophonist - ALAN BARNES - will be at Bexley this evening to kick off
yet another fabulous year of Jazz at Bexley Jazz Club.This time Alan will be accompanied by - ROBIN ASPLAND/keys - SIMON THORPE, double bass and
BOBBY WORTH/drums.A Quartet not to be missed. Do come and join us.
THE BEXLEY CHRISTMAS BASH WITH DEREK NASH & PICANTE
Date:Monday 17th December 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12IT'S PARTY TIME AT BEXLEY - WITH DEREK NASH'S AMAZING 'PICANTE'
FULLY BOOKED
Picante is a hugely enjoyable Latin band fronted by DEREK NASH - featured saxophonist with the Jools Holland R&B Orchestra & Sax Appeal - & DOMINIC ASHWORTH - British Jazz Award winning Guitarist.
Latin flavours are taken from Buena Vista Social Club, Sergio Mendes, Stan Getz, Astrid Gilberto, Spyrogyra and the Gipsy Kings. From the first bar - with their unique compositions in Mambo, Salsa, Samba & Bossa styles - it is Party Time with Picante.Joining Derek and Dominic will be GRAHAM HARVEY/keys - GEOFF GASCOYNE/bass and MARC CECIL on Drums.
http://www.dereknash.com
http://www.geoffgascoyne.com
http://www.dominicashworth.eu
http://www.marccecil.co.ukDANNY MOSS JNR QUINTET
Date:Monday 10th December 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Internationally renowned double bassist DANNY MOSS JNR is an unabashed disciple of RAY BROWN -
who was also our own late Joe Mudele's great Hero.Danny remembers meeting me many years back when his late great Father0, Saxophonist Danny Moss
played Bexley. Hence Danny - on two fronts - has strong connections with us here at Bexley.This evening Danny will lead his Quintet with MARK NIGHTINGALE/trombone - ROBERT FOWLER/tenor -
DAVE CHAMBERLAIN/guitar and CLARK TRACEY/drumshttp://www.dmossjr@iinet.net.au
http://www.mark-nightingale.co.uk
http://www.woodvillerecords.com/robertfowler.htm
http://www.davechamberlain.biz
http://www.clarktracey.comTHE BLUE ROOM SEVEN
Date:Monday 3rd December 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£15Once more we celebrate the 29th November 1952 when MUDELE'S BLUE ROOM first opened it's doors on Garrick Street.
Joe's Group played every Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings to packed Houses - until eventually the
Club was taken over by the owner of Studio 51.
In the late 40s Joe also played in the Dankworth Seven.Hence - before Joe died on 7th March 2014 he and Colin talked about setting up this evening at Bexley
to commemorate the event. Colin has done so - and it will now be performed regularly in loving memory of JOE MUDELE who played double bass at this Club for over 20 years - subsequently taking on the running and organisation of the Club 16 years ago - together with his wife, Jan - who makes certain that Bexley Jazz Club remains one of the best in the country.As always - Colin will lead - having made all of the Arrangements for the following superb line-up.
Freddie Gavita - Trumpet
Michael Coates - Alto
David Black - Tenor
Colin Hickman - Baritone
John Pearce - Keys
Paul Morgan - Double Bass
Bobby Worth - DrumsSUSANA SHEIMAN - Vocalist
Date:Monday 26th November 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Singer SUSANA SHEIMAN has become one of the great vocalists currently living and working in the Catalan Capital. Her work as a singer with the prestigious Barcelona Jazz Orchestra has been widely recognised by the critics and public alike.
Evoking the greats of the genre, Susanna offers a varied repertoire; she comes to us highly recommended by musicians - and, indeed, by one of our own Bexley Members.Supporting Susana will be GUNTHER KUYMAR on keys - MANUEL ALVAREZ, Bass - MATT HOME, Drums
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